Language Spoken At Home in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 24,064 | 100% |
| English only | 23,427 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 637 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 199 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 522 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 154 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 61 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 47 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 7 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,916 | 100% |
| American | 2,283 | 8.8% |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 179 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 218 | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 1,074 | 4.1% |
| English | 2,875 | 11.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 914 | 3.5% |
| French Canadian | 30 | 0.1% |
| German | 7,709 | 29.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 4,168 | 16.1% |
| Italian | 416 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 48 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 295 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 268 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 193 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 209 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 886 | 3.4% |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 718 | 2.8% |
| Swiss | 139 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 38 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 279 | 1.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 10,108 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,000 | 69.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,905 | 28.7% |
| Married-couple family | 5,620 | 55.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,023 | 20.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 450 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 295 | 2.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 930 | 9.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 587 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,108 | 30.7% |
| Householder living alone | 2,688 | 26.6% |
| 65 years and over | 925 | 9.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,248 | 32.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,493 | 24.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 25,461 | 100% |
| Householder | 10,108 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 5,564 | 21.9% |
| Child | 7,327 | 28.8% |
| Other relatives | 1,027 | 4.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,435 | 5.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 517 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,952 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,718 | 27.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,722 | 57.5% |
| Separated | 81 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 279 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 1,152 | 11.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 10,456 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,215 | 21.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,840 | 55.9% |
| Separated | 191 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 962 | 9.2% |
| Divorced | 1,248 | 11.9% |
Fertility in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 342 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 70 | 20.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 8 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 116 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 20 | 0% |
Grandparents in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 442 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 180 | 40.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 83 | 18.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 7 | 1.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 13 | 2.9% |
| 5 or more years | 77 | 17.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 180 | 100% |
| Who are female | 125 | 69.4% |
| Who are married | 129 | 71.7% |
School Enrollment in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,854 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 384 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 410 | 6.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,852 | 41.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,495 | 21.8% |
| College or graduate school | 1,713 | 25.0% |
Educational Attainment in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 17,033 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 531 | 3.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 947 | 5.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,219 | 36.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,533 | 26.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,468 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,316 | 13.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,019 | 6.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.6% |
Veteran Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,313 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,997 | 10.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 25,712 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,395 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 6,599 | 100% |
| With a disability | 311 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 15,588 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,826 | 11.7% |
| 65 years and over | 3,525 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,258 | 35.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 25,632 | 100% |
| Same house | 21,308 | 83.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,282 | 16.7% |
| Same county | 2,400 | 9.4% |
| Different county | 1,882 | 7.3% |
| Same state | 1,039 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 843 | 3.3% |
| Abroad | 42 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,916 | 100% |
| Native | 25,591 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 25,462 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 18,537 | 71.5% |
| Different state | 6,925 | 26.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 129 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 325 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 325 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 67 | 20.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 258 | 79.4% |
Year of Entry in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 454 | 100% |
| Native | 129 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 129 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 325 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 7 | 2.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 318 | 97.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 325 | 100% |
| Europe | 109 | 33.5% |
| Asia | 97 | 29.8% |
| Africa | 7 | 2.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 112 | 34.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |